The purpose of the Aging and Long-Term Services Department Act is to create a single, unified department to administer all laws and exercise all functions formerly administered by the state agency on aging and to administer laws and exercise functions of the human services department [health care authority department], the department of health and the children, youth and families department that relate to aging, adults with disabilities or long-term care services. History: Laws 2004, ch. 23, § 2. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2023, ch. 205, § 16 provided that references to the human services department shall be deemed to be references to the health care authority department. Effective dates. — Laws 2004, ch. 23 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 19, 2004, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
New Mexico Legal Code